Bluey's Brisbane

Debra Hood is one of Brisbane's most loved contemporary artists, who, just like the Bluey art team, documents the shapes and colours of Brisbane's urban landscape.

Debra is well know for her portrayal of the Queenslander houses of inner city Brisbane, along with the colours of what she refers to as 'confetti'; Brisbane in spring time when the blossoms of Jacaranda, Poinciana, Pink Trumpet and Golden Penda fall to the ground creating a vibrant carpet of blossoms.

Her artwork has even adorned one of Brisbane's CityCats, the blue and yellow vessel you've seen in Spy Game.

When Airbnb brought the Heeler House to life in Paddington it seemed only natural that Debra put brush to canvas, and recreate Bluey's house once again as a beautiful piece of art.

And Debra had a surprise for us!

We sat down with Debra for a chat about Bluey, Queenslander houses, her work and why she couldn't resist the charm of Bluey's house.

Find out more about Debra and her artwork at her website.

Click here to purchase a reproduction of the Bluey house by Debra.

Visit Debra's online shop to purchase art, apparel, gifts and the 'Confetti' book mentioned in this episode.

Watch The House Detective mini documentary on Debra's mid-century modern house here.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Brisbane composer, arranger and orchestrator Joseph Twist has been a part of Joff Bush's Bluey music team since season one.

The pair, who both grew up and studied in Brisbane met by chance in New York while attending a summer school for budding screen composers.

You've heard Joe's handiwork on episodes such as See Saw, Blue Mountains and Verandah Santa and also has the distinction of having created the soundtrack for Joe Brumm's favourite episode - Calypso.

Away from Bluey, Joe is in demand as a composer for film and television as well as the concert stage. He has also worked extensively in choral music, with numerous commissions and performances of his music from choirs in Australia and around the world.

Find out more about Joe Twist at his website.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In the mid 90's there was an explosion of bands coming out of Brisbane and gaining attention both nationally and internationally.

There were four big bands leading the way - of course you know Dave McCormack aka Bandit's band Custard, along with Powderfinger, Regurgitator and Screamfeeder.

When Screamfeeder found themselves on high rotation on Triple J (the national youth radio station) in 1996, the band were based in the inner north-west of Brisbane - Paddington, Bardon, Milton and Red Hill - the suburbs that Bluey is now showing off to the world.

Justin sat down with frontman Tim Steward on the deck at Ashgrove Library to chat about their 30 year history, the Brisbane music scene and their new album 'Five Rooms'.

To pre-order 'Five Rooms' and peruse other Screamfeeder merch please visit their web store.

The Five Rooms Tour kicks off in Melbourne on June 10 - get tickets and find all the tour dates here.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

After days of torrential rain and what meteorologists termed a rain bomb, many parts of Brisbane went under as the Brisbane River and many suburban creeks flooded.

It's the most severe flooding in Brisbane since 2011, but this time around what caught many locals out was just how fast the water rose.

Lou lives in the suburb of Oxley which is in Brisbane's south west - it was devastated by the floods in 2011, and while I couldn't get in to speak to her in person because of the flooding, I managed to get her on the phone to chat about what Oxley was going through.

There were plenty of good news stories as well, like the cows rescued from a shed roof by a group of kayakers.

Bonus fact - Oxley is one of Dave McCormack aka Bandit Heeler's favourite Brissy suburbs - we know because he dropped that factoid when we got the chance to interview him last year. You can listen to that episode here.

Making a donation to GIVIT is the best way to support flood victims in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

If you love Bluey your social media feed has probably been filled with snaps of people outside the for real life Heeler house in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington.

Paddington and its neighbouring suburb of Red Hill feature heavily on Bluey, with the iconic vistas of steep hills dotted with the timber and tin of traditional Queenslander cottages.

Donna Dyson is an academic focusing on literacy in early childhood, and a children's author and composer. Her music has won a number of awards including being named APRA ASA Australian Songwriter of the Year.

Donna has lived in Paddington for over 20 years, and has seen the suburb change from a working class suburb, to the elite, inner city haven for professionals that the area has become.

She lives in a Queenslander that dates back to 1884, in a street that is heritage listed, and she shares what life in Paddington is like.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In a quiet street of inner city Brisbane the Heeler house has been brought to life by Airbnb and BBC Studios.

The house is found in the same part of Brisbane that much of Bluey is set in - it's in Paddington very close to the suburban border with Red Hill.

It was amazing to see the house but it was also fantastic to catch up with some of the key people behind the scenes of bringing the Heeler house to life.

We spoke to Bluey producer Sam Moor, Susan Wheeldon who is the Australian Country Manager for Airbnb, Madeleine Jelfs who is a senior marketing manager with BBC Studios.

We also spoke to Michael from the Bluey Locations Instagram page to see what he thought of the house.

To find out how you can have a Bluey super fan weekend in the Heeler House go to https://airbnb.com.au/bluey

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Winton isn't just the cheeky little bulldog on Bluey, it's an outback town with a heap of Aussie history on tap and it's also the dinosaur capital of Queensland.

Winton is also the birthplace and childhood home of Bluey creator Joe Brumm.

Lou jumped onto the first ever Winton Day Trip aboard Alliance Airlines and spoke to everyone behind the scenes of Winton tourism; Winton Mayor Gavin Baskett, David Elliott and Jessie from Australian Age of Dinosaurs as well as Jenny Elliott from the Waltzing Matilda Centre.

Winton is an amazing place for a Bluey Day Out, not only can you dig up bones like Bandit, but some of the dinosaurs that are being processed in the Australian Age of Dinosaurs lab are named Bob, Trixie and Mackenzie - do those names sound familiar?

Here's all the info on how you can have a Bluey Day Out in Winton, and why it should be a must do in '22.

Find out more about Alliance Airlines 2022 Winton Day Trips here. (Confirmed dates for 2022 are April 9, July 9 and August 13 - flights depart from Brisbane).

Plan your trip to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs here. More info on the Dig-a-Dino Experience is here.

Book your tickets and discover what's on offer at the Waltzing Matilda Centre.

Don't forget to check out the Winton Musical Fence.

The version of Waltzing Matilda at the end of the podcast is by John Williamson from his 'Mates on the Road' album.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Today we've set the card table up in what may be the smallest park in Brisbane - Trammies Corner, just across the road from The Java Lounge cafe, which was the setting for episodes such as 'Dance Mode' and 'Favourite Thing'.

Paddington was also featured in the season 3 episode 'Curry Quest' with the Paddington Water Tower spotted in the park scenes.

In this episode we'll chat all things Paddington and find out from Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner what he loves about Bluey, and what Brisbane landmark he'd like to see shown on the show.

We also talk to Donna Dyson, who is an APRA ASA Australian Songwriter of the Year winner, founder of the kids music label Spotty Kites, and an expert in early childhood education and children's literacy. She's also called Paddington home for over two decades, so we'll find out how the suburb has changed, and what life is like living in a 140 year old Queenslander cottage.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In the Chest episode Bingo adds a special player to Bandit's chess game called Charleville.

The Queensland town of Charleville lies on the banks of the Warrego River, and is around 700 kilometres west of Brisbane. It's not the first outback town to be name checked in Bluey, with Winton, the dinosaur capital of Australia, getting their own doggy character.

In Charleville there's plenty of Bluey related activities on offer and Lou's explored the town on her epic road trip.

You can get your Sleepytime on and discover more about the universe at the Cosmos Centre.

If you're a Bob Bilby fan get up close and personal with Australia's most elusive marsupial at the Charleville Bilby Experience.

And if you want to go full Rusty and play Army - you can find out what life was like in this strategic military post at the WWII Secret Base.

Find out more about experiencing Charleville here. If you're heading to Charleville, you'll want to click the above links and pre-book so you don't miss out.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In the mid-90's the alternative music revolution was well underway, and Brisbane bands like Regurgitator, Screamfeeder, Powderfinger and Custard (featuring one future Bandit Heeler) were taking Brisbane to the world.

And 25 years before Bluey had international audiences swooning over Queenslander houses and the steep hills of Brisbane's inner city, writer Nick Earls had readers the world over falling in love with the River City when he released the smash hit Zigzag Street, which was set in Red Hill.

Lou sat down with Nick to chat about all things Red Hill and Nick's efforts at renovating a Queenslander workers cottage which featured a three sided dunny.

Empires is the new novel by Nick Earls and you can pick it up here.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane